Chapter 276: Chapter 276: Time to Tell a Story

The three men exchanged glances after hearing Xu Ke’s words.

"Calling the manager will definitely get us punished. We can’t call the manager."

"Exactly, if the manager finds out what we’ve done, we can kiss this job goodbye. Anyway, there are only three of them, and two are women. No matter what, we have to make them pay up. Once they bring the money, we’ll sweep up the shards and say the items were sold. Promotion and a raise are inevitable then." As he spoke, the leftmost clerk’s eyes glowed with greed, determined to fleece these three people.

The three quietly communicated their intentions. Upon realizing their goals were aligned, they all targeted Xu Ke and his group.

"I know why you want to call our manager. I’m telling you, it’s impossible. Today, if you don’t pay, you won’t walk out of here. Let’s see who has more time to waste," boasted the man in the middle, his face brimming with petty arrogance.

"Ha, you dare threaten me? I’ve swallowed a lot in my life, but I’ll never swallow threats," Lin Mengyao declared while digging out her phone from her bag, her face full of rage as she prepared to make a call.

The three clerks opposite saw Lin Mengyao’s fierce demeanor and panicked.

The clerk in the middle reacted first, realizing Lin Mengyao’s intention. He shouted loudly and lunged at Lin Mengyao to snatch the phone, prompting

her with menacing faces. Her blood ran cold. Bai Ru, having never seen such scenes, reacted decisively, her eyes steadfast. She

Ru’s courage, having never faced such situations, she was petrified as

silently in her heart. On the third second, a man’s sharp scream pierced the air. Bai Ru opened her eyes to see the

up by Xu Ke. The clerk on the left fared

on the right. Under Xu Ke’s foot, his cheek pressed against sharp crystal fragments, a single

held by Xu Ke screamed, his face


grip, making the man scream, "Stop

"What happened over there? Is there an assailant? How many are there, what weapons do they have, and where

Mengyao snapped out of it, stirred by Xu Ke’s voice. She felt both safe and warm, despite the urgency of the questions. She responded swiftly, her tone calm and coherent, with a

abroad, she was always

admiration. Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao, with one

officer, shifting her gaze to Bai Ru. "I really appreciated what you did earlier. From now on, I’m officially declaring you my best friend. If you ever need anything, just ask,

stunned, then smiled, her eyes

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